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Plastic surgery haiku -  Hi folks - Back home from my plastics (LBL + chest lipo) and was inspired to make the following haiku : Laying like sick dog You said pain would not be bad I grimace fro...

Ruggie's back from plastic torture surgery -  Howdy folks - Sorry I've been gone so much- was really busy trying to tie up some loose ends at work, and then travelled for Memorial Day weekend, and finally (but not really) ...

Give me advice - prepping for LBL in 1 month - Howdy folks. I'm at the 1-month point for my lower-body lift - with a little gynecomastia removal.  Wanted to see if anyone had any prep tips? Not the procedural stuff - lab...

Cross-post: Walk/Run race with eFernandez and ACB -  Hey folks, if you'd like to see the story and photographs from the race I ran today with eFernandez and ACBbrown, head over to www.obesityhelp.com/forums/fitness/4529070/My-first-...

My first race event - with OH peps ACBbrown and eF -  Howdy folks!So about a month ago I posted how I finished my Couch-to-5K program using the Ease into 5K app on my cell phone.  Well, time to put that training to the test, eh?  So ...

Scared of the challenge - So I completed my Couch-to-5K program. And my first 5K race is tomorrow morning. I have a T-shirt and a number with some inbedded microchip to track my time. I feel nervou...

How about Ruggie's REAL VSG FAQ, guys? - So yesterday, I posted a tongue-in-cheek fake "Frequently Asked Questions" about some of the frustrations we get when we see someone, like a newbie, who's off in left field trying ...

Ruggie's VSG FAQ list for sarcastic people - Howdy fellow VSGers - It seems I can be quite polarizing, I'm told, and I figured, hey, why not give Frisco a run for his money?  So I've compiled a list of answers to Frequent...

Sync up with Ruggie on social media - Hey guys - I try to "put myself out there" and be visible - helps keep me honest, and that's my personality.  Like posting my before and after photos.  If any of you would l...

Formal thanks to Frisco, Elina, and Diane S - So I hit my weight goal a while back - and I was talking to my support group about it today and mentioning the people that helped me along my journey - this crazy WLS journey th...

Sacramento area support group this Sat, 4/21, with - Hi Sacramento-area folks! I think some of you know that I run a "everyone's welcome to come" MeetUp group for WLS pre-ops and post-ops for the Sacramento and surrounding areas. ...

Sort-of OT: Getting plastic surgery - I'm really excited - I've scheduled my plastic surgery for the beginning of June.  Full lower-body lift (LBL) with mild gynecomastia removal.  Going to be such a &#^@* to heal f...

The downside of WLS - blowing money on clothes - Well, another few months, another wardrobe that I got to wear for way too little time.  *sigh*.  Another massive Goodwill donation.

Ruggie T-shirt #33. Pac-Man! [LAST ONE!!!] - Well folks.... As they say, all good things must come to an end... So in the end, when I used to buy geeky t-shirt to entice me into dieting into them, it appears I ended up...

The trash heap has spoken!!! -

2 months until LBL + chest reduction plus surgeon - Howdy folks - Getting excited! Now that I've hit my goal, I've been preparing for plastic surgery.  I've actually been shopping around for a surgeon for a while, and have had...

Crosspost - Ruggie's before & after pics (VSG) - Howdy folks - Forgive my crosspointing, but I thought those of you who don't frequent the VSG forum might be interested in my before and after pics.  I posted them because I got...

Plastic surgeon reviews - Hey guys - I know we can look up reviews here on OH of bariatric surgeons - is the same true for plastic surgeons? I'm excited - after going to seven different consults, I've...

PICS: Half the man I used to be - So I just mentioned in this thread today that I'm now half the man I used to be weight-wise. Thought some before and after pics might be appropriate or entertaining: Here's t...

Half the man I use to be - literally - Just realized. In 2008 I weighed in at a super chubby 310 pounds (you should see the picture). This weekend, I got down to 155 pounds. I've decreased my body weight by 50%...

NSV - Finished couch-to-5K program - Feeling pretty pumped - I finished my couch-to-5K program!  It actually works!  Two months ago I could barely run over two minutes... today I ran for thirty!   It's such an amaz...

I finished my C25K program! - Just pumped about finishing my couch to 5K program!  Two months ago I couldn't run for more than two minutes at a time; today I ran an uninterrupted 30 minutes!! A real 5K race ...

Ruggie T-shirt #32. Life Renewed by Shirt.Woot [N - Howdy LOSERS.... so good to be surrounded by such successful losers. Speaking of losing weight and lifestyle change, I think something that many of us can associate with in some...

Ruggie T-shirt #31. Vicious Gobbler by Jinx - BEHOLD!  T-shirt #31!!!!!! Folks, after this shirt, I've only got two more extra-larges for you.  I wanted to give warning because I know some of you will need to switch to new ...

You are too strong to stop. That is to say, you are too strong for...